Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit Agenda.pdf

This is a Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit Agenda document for the Florida Department of Military Affairs, Construction and Facility Management Office, related to ITB DMA-ITB-356 for fencing and concrete pad installation at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. The solicitation requests design and installation of a 100' x 100' x 5" concrete slab with welded wire fabric, a 6-foot-wide sidewalk with thickened edge, a 3-4" exterior in-use sleeve on the existing building wall, approximately 75 satellite equipment tie-down anchor points, and perimeter fencing with one gate at the sidewalk per CBJTC fencing standards at Building 4190 (Sustainment Automation Support Management Office) in Starke, Florida. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for July 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Written questions must be submitted by July 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with responses posted by July 20, 2026. Sealed bids were originally due July 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST but the bid opening date was changed to Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Intended award will be posted by July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST (or subsequently after the revised bid date). The document emphasizes that only written addenda issued by the Department of Military Affairs will amend the solicitation, and no verbal statements made by state representatives will supersede published solicitation information.

Bidders must be firm, net, delivered, FOB destination with an estimated project expenditure of $80,000. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of continuous business operation in similar services with verifiable references in place for at least one continuous year and must comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification requirements. General liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, plus property damage insurance of at least $100,000 per occurrence, is required. Federal Buy America requirements under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act apply, requiring all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials to be produced in the United States unless a waiver is issued. Bidders must register in MyFloridaMarketPlace prior to contract award and submit completed price sheets, three references, drug-free workplace certification, minimum qualifications statements, and vendor certifications regarding scrutinized companies lists. The Department will not be responsible for costs incurred due to employee approval delays resulting from late, incorrect, or incomplete forms submitted by contractors.